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The Sugarhill Gang

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Though the Sugarhill Gang inaugurated the history of recorded hip-hop with their single "Rapper's Delight," a multi-platinum-seller and radio hit in 1979, the group was cooked up to cash in on a supposed novelty item. Music industry producer and label owner Sylvia Robinson had become aware of the massive hip-hop block parties occurring around the New York area during the late '70s, so she gathered three local rappers (Master Gee, Wonder Mike, and Big Bank Hank) to record a single. Infectious and catchy, "Rapper's Delight" borrowed the break from Chic's "Good Times" and became a worldwide hit, eventually selling more than eight million copies. Most industry people figured rap for a short-lived trend, and though they were dead wrong, the Sugarhill Gang certainly didn't carry the torch; despite several modest hits ("8th Wonder," "Apache"), the trio faded quickly and was gone by the mid-'80s, only returning in 1999 with Jump on It, a rap album for children. ~ John Bush, Rovi

Genres

: old school hip hop

Total plays

545.1 million
Updated on 2025-08-14

Monthly listeners

1,372,078

Followers

398,043

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    London
    19,044 listeners
  2. Netherlands
    Amsterdam
    15,578 listeners
  3. Belgium
    Brussels
    13,368 listeners
  4. United States
    Los Angeles
    12,727 listeners
  5. Australia
    Sydney
    12,315 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Rappers Delight
Rappers Delight
133,789,109 5:05 2008-08-04
Rapper's Delight
Rapper's Delight
133,789,109 3:59 2005-01-01
The Message
The Message
64,179,472 7:13 2018-06-22
Rapper's Delight
Rapper's Delight
47,810,388 7:07 1999-01-24
Apache (Jump on It)
Apache (Jump on It)
34,287,729 6:13 1979-09-16
Apache (Jump On It) [4sm Mix]
Apache (Jump On It) [4sm Mix]
34,287,729 6:18 2000-01-01
Rapper's Delight (Long Version)
Rapper's Delight (Long Version)
15,224,936 14:30 1979-09-16
Lala Song
Lala Song
11,792,917 3:32 2013-01-01
Rapper's Delight (4sm Mix)
Rapper's Delight (4sm Mix)
9,496,800 7:08 2000-01-01
Apache - 45 Version
Apache - 45 Version
8,540,676 4:04 1981-01-01
Apache (Jump on It)
Apache (Jump on It)
7,670,732 4:29 2005-01-01
Rapper's Delight - Long Version
Rapper's Delight - Long Version
7,446,363 14:37 1979-01-01
Rapper's Delight - 7" Single Version
Rapper's Delight - 7" Single Version
3,093,916 5:05 1980-02-07
8th Wonder
8th Wonder
3,051,118 7:23 1979-09-16
Break Dance-Electric Boogie
Break Dance-Electric Boogie
2,585,187 5:12 2020-05-29
Lala Song - Radio Edit
Lala Song - Radio Edit
2,414,991 3:19 2009-01-01
Scorpio
Scorpio
2,287,200 4:55 2018-06-28
Funk You up (Long Version)
Funk You up (Long Version)
1,643,966 10:55 2018-06-28
New York, New York
New York, New York
1,561,697 7:28 2017-07-21
Rapper's Delight
Rapper's Delight
1,195,503 2:51 2003-08-12
It's Nasty (Genius of Love) [Short Version]
It's Nasty (Genius of Love) [Short Version]
1,192,198 7:52 2017-08-10
Freedom
Freedom
994,590 8:18 2018-06-28
Monster Jam
Monster Jam
934,714 8:51 2018-06-28
Get on Up
Get on Up
705,331 2:42 2018-07-27
8th Wonder - 7" Single Version
8th Wonder - 7" Single Version
699,658 3:58 2002-09-03
Passion Play
Passion Play
619,599 5:10 1979-09-16
ABC's
ABC's
602,773 2:28 1999-04-16
Message Ii
Message Ii
484,610 6:57 2017-08-10
Fever - Laroye Powerfunk Mix
Fever - Laroye Powerfunk Mix
462,576 7:12 2019-07-12
Rapper's Reprise (Jam-Jam)
Rapper's Reprise (Jam-Jam)
437,994 7:45 1979-09-16
The Lover in You
The Lover in You
437,833 6:58 1996-07-16
The Lover In You
The Lover In You
437,833 6:55 1979-09-16
Radio Commercial
Radio Commercial
408,833 1:03 1979-09-16
Jump on It!
Jump on It!
381,036 3:26 1999-04-16
Hot Hot Summer Day
Hot Hot Summer Day
377,193 7:10 1979-09-16
Lala Song - Tocadisco Remix
Lala Song - Tocadisco Remix
350,478 5:36 2009-01-01
Showdown
Showdown
325,547 5:53 1979-09-16
Lala Song - Club Version
Lala Song - Club Version
302,545 5:06 2009-01-01
The Lover in You (4sm Mix)
The Lover in You (4sm Mix)
266,068 6:51 2000-01-01
The Lover In You - Pete Wingfield Mix
The Lover In You - Pete Wingfield Mix
266,068 6:47 2000-01-01
On the Money
On the Money
262,875 5:35 1979-09-16
Rapper's Delight - Ben Liebrand DMC Remix
Rapper's Delight - Ben Liebrand DMC Remix
235,582 7:05 2000-01-01
Livin' In the Fast Lane
Livin' In the Fast Lane
228,038 5:10 1979-09-16
Livin' in the Fast Lane
Livin' in the Fast Lane
228,038 5:09 1997-01-01
Kick It Live from 9 to 5
Kick It Live from 9 to 5
223,094 6:37 1979-09-16
Kick It Live from 9-5 (4sm Mix)
Kick It Live from 9-5 (4sm Mix)
223,094 6:38 2000-01-01
Spoonie Is Back (Single Version)
Spoonie Is Back (Single Version)
216,692 6:35 2018-06-28
Showdown
Showdown
212,042 5:40 2000-01-01
The Word Is Out
The Word Is Out
199,685 5:42 1979-09-16
8th Wonder
8th Wonder
194,851 7:31 2000-01-01
Sugar Hill Groove
Sugar Hill Groove
191,023 9:39 1979-09-16
Apache - 7" Single Version
Apache - 7" Single Version
185,957 4:16 2002-09-03
Apache (Jump On It) (Sugar Hill Mix By the Scratch Perverts' Prime Cuts)
Apache (Jump On It) (Sugar Hill Mix By the Scratch Perverts' Prime Cuts)
183,669 2:38 2005-01-01
Bad News (Don't Bother Me)
Bad News (Don't Bother Me)
180,906 6:44 1979-09-16
Lala Song - Ccc Vs. Djfb Remix-Bob Sinclar Club Re-Edit
Lala Song - Ccc Vs. Djfb Remix-Bob Sinclar Club Re-Edit
174,817 4:07 2009-07-15
It's Like a Dream Sometimes
It's Like a Dream Sometimes
169,584 2:40 1999-04-16
Someone Like You (with Scorpio, Barshon)
Someone Like You (with Scorpio, Barshon)
168,949 2:45 2021-01-15
Rapper's Reprise
Rapper's Reprise
167,012 7:52 2017-08-10
Kids' Rapper's Delight (Kid's Rap-Along)
Kids' Rapper's Delight (Kid's Rap-Along)
163,636 5:07 1999-04-16
Hot Hot Summer Day (4sm Mix)
Hot Hot Summer Day (4sm Mix)
161,801 6:17 2000-01-01
I Like What You're Doing
I Like What You're Doing
144,505 5:25 1984-01-01
Sugarhill Groove
Sugarhill Groove
136,672 9:45 1980-02-07
Here I Am
Here I Am
133,429 5:12 2010-01-01
Beat Street
Beat Street
130,946 7:05 2018-06-28
Be a Winner
Be a Winner
128,796 6:46 1979-09-16
Rapper's Delight (Sugar Hill Mix By the Scratch Perverts' Prime Cuts)
Rapper's Delight (Sugar Hill Mix By the Scratch Perverts' Prime Cuts)
114,799 4:28 2005-01-01
Showdown - The Furious 5 Meets The Sugarhill Gang
Showdown - The Furious 5 Meets The Sugarhill Gang
107,952 5:54 1981-01-01
Fever (KON Remix) - Mixed
Fever (KON Remix) - Mixed
104,923 5:21 2020-10-23
Ain't Nothin' But a Party
Ain't Nothin' But a Party
97,495 3:57 2017-04-13
Fireworks
Fireworks
96,411 2:38 1999-04-16
Fever / Remember Me - Mixed
Fever / Remember Me - Mixed
91,200 4:12 2019-12-13
Kick a Rhyme with Dr. Seuss
Kick a Rhyme with Dr. Seuss
88,759 3:54 1999-04-16
Making Cash Money
Making Cash Money
87,243 6:30 2018-06-28
Lala Song [Italian Version] - Dj Fabio B Re-Touch
Lala Song [Italian Version] - Dj Fabio B Re-Touch
84,774 3:37 2009-07-15
Girls
Girls
82,481 5:37 1979-09-16
Full Circle
Full Circle
82,070 3:47 2017-12-22
Vice (From Miami Vice)
Vice (From Miami Vice)
81,769 5:04 2018-06-28
Apache
Apache
78,114 5:59 1999-01-24
Real Funky
Real Funky
71,362 6:07 1979-09-16
Funk Box
Funk Box
71,276 8:10 1979-09-16
Rapper's Reprise (Jam-Jam)
Rapper's Reprise (Jam-Jam)
69,052 7:50 1997-01-01
Club On Lock
Club On Lock
68,533 3:59 2008-07-25
And You Know That (Short Version)
And You Know That (Short Version)
64,846 4:18 2018-06-28
Ooh Baby
Ooh Baby
64,401 4:43 2018-06-28
Fever (KON Remix) - Mixed
Fever (KON Remix) - Mixed
60,849 4:10 2019-05-03
Funk Box
Funk Box
58,400 8:09 1981-01-01
Busy Bee's Groove
Busy Bee's Groove
57,178 5:23 2003-01-01
Here We Go (4sm Vocal Mix)
Here We Go (4sm Vocal Mix)
54,348 3:42 2000-01-01
Here I Am
Here I Am
54,011 5:17 1980-02-07
The Downbeat
The Downbeat
52,303 4:35 2010-06-21
The Down Beat
The Down Beat
52,303 4:33 1979-09-16
Hey Fellas (Long Version)
Hey Fellas (Long Version)
52,152 7:21 2017-08-10
Fast Lane / Making Cash Money
Fast Lane / Making Cash Money
50,023 6:06 2008-07-25
Fever - KON Remix
Fever - KON Remix
50,000 9:05 2019-07-12
Giggalo
Giggalo
49,553 3:54 1979-09-16
Fast Lane
Fast Lane
48,495 5:08 1984-01-01
Fever (KON Reprise) - Mixed
Fever (KON Reprise) - Mixed
48,138 1:28 2019-05-03
Last Day of School
Last Day of School
47,797 3:09 1999-04-16
Boyz from da Hill (4sm Vocal Mix)
Boyz from da Hill (4sm Vocal Mix)
46,930 4:56 2000-01-01
Apache
Apache
46,020 6:02 2008-07-25
Intro
Intro
45,729 1:25 2008-07-25
Girls
Girls
44,226 5:37 1984-01-01
Bad News (Don't Bother Me)
Bad News (Don't Bother Me)
43,467 6:49 1980-02-07
Rappers Delight
Rappers Delight
42,410 8:19 2008-07-25
Sugar Hill Groove
Sugar Hill Groove
41,671 3:04 1999-04-16
People Get On Up
People Get On Up
40,101 6:23 2017-08-10
Work, Work the Body
Work, Work the Body
37,764 5:30 1979-09-16
8th Wonder (Sugar Hill Mix By the Scratch Perverts' Prime Cuts)
8th Wonder (Sugar Hill Mix By the Scratch Perverts' Prime Cuts)
37,556 3:09 2005-01-01
I Like
I Like
36,550 3:26 2008-07-25
Giggalo
Giggalo
36,160 3:56 1981-01-01
Someone Like You (with Scorpio, Barshon) - Radio Edit
Someone Like You (with Scorpio, Barshon) - Radio Edit
34,827 4:20 2021-01-15
Baby Let's Rap Now (Pt. 2) (Single Version)
Baby Let's Rap Now (Pt. 2) (Single Version)
34,802 4:10 2018-06-28
Apache - Re-Record
Apache - Re-Record
34,635 6:14 2014-01-01
Kick It Live from 9 to 5
Kick It Live from 9 to 5
34,299 6:24 1984-01-01
The Big 3: Bless The Mic
The Big 3: Bless The Mic
34,204 7:28 2008-07-25
On the Money
On the Money
34,187 5:36 1981-01-01
The Big 3: Myspace
The Big 3: Myspace
31,731 4:18 2008-07-25
Space Race
Space Race
31,620 7:41 1979-09-16
Fever - Extended Mix
Fever - Extended Mix
31,437 8:22 2019-07-12
One for the $
One for the $
30,754 4:13 1999-01-24
My Little Playmate
My Little Playmate
29,870 1:43 1999-04-16
Sugar Hill Groove (Sugar Hill Mix By the Scratch Perverts' Prime Cuts)
Sugar Hill Groove (Sugar Hill Mix By the Scratch Perverts' Prime Cuts)
26,792 3:14 2005-01-01
Lala Song - Guy Schreiner Old School Party Mix
Lala Song - Guy Schreiner Old School Party Mix
25,919 6:10 2009-01-01
Rapper's Delight - The TKC Old School Future Remix
Rapper's Delight - The TKC Old School Future Remix
25,281 6:50 2019-03-01
Tory
Tory
25,064 6:33 2010-07-19
The Vowels
The Vowels
23,981 3:02 1999-04-16
Someone Like You - Original Club Mix
Someone Like You - Original Club Mix
23,384 4:20 2019-05-24
Troy
Troy
22,130 6:34 1979-09-16
Lala Song - Donovan Dominator Dub Remix
Lala Song - Donovan Dominator Dub Remix
21,715 6:37 2009-01-01
Lala Song - Donovan Dominator Remix
Lala Song - Donovan Dominator Remix
21,062 6:36 2009-01-01
Lala Song - DJ Brizi Remix
Lala Song - DJ Brizi Remix
20,586 6:21 2009-08-11
Lala Song - Paolo Ortelli Vs. Degree Remix
Lala Song - Paolo Ortelli Vs. Degree Remix
20,526 6:37 2009-07-15
Lala Song - Lagroove Remix
Lala Song - Lagroove Remix
18,062 6:21 2009-07-15
Space Race
Space Race
16,207 7:40 1984-01-01
Troy
Troy
15,134 6:32 1984-01-01
8th Wonder
8th Wonder
14,720 5:33 2008-07-25
Lala Song - Diskomachine & Marcoj Remix
Lala Song - Diskomachine & Marcoj Remix
14,523 5:09 2009-07-15
Lala Song - CCC Vs. DJFB Extended Remix
Lala Song - CCC Vs. DJFB Extended Remix
13,059 5:47 2009-08-11
Work, Work, the Body - Single Version
Work, Work, the Body - Single Version
10,228 7:10 1996-07-16
Fever (KON Remix) - Mixed
Fever (KON Remix) - Mixed
9,670 4:57 2020-07-03
Lala Song - Matesi DJ
Lala Song - Matesi DJ
9,057 5:43 2009-08-11
Lala Song - CCC Vs. DJFB Remix Radio Re-Edit
Lala Song - CCC Vs. DJFB Remix Radio Re-Edit
8,311 3:24 2009-08-11
Fever (Laroye Powerfunk Mix) - Mixed
Fever (Laroye Powerfunk Mix) - Mixed
6,701 5:00 2017-02-24
Full Circle - Rework
Full Circle - Rework
5,215 4:19 2017-12-22
Someone Like You - C#NN1PT!ON Remix
Someone Like You - C#NN1PT!ON Remix
4,967 4:23 2019-05-24
Someone Like You - Functioning Rock-A-Holics Remix
Someone Like You - Functioning Rock-A-Holics Remix
4,772 4:34 2019-05-24
Someone Like You - JHelix Remix
Someone Like You - JHelix Remix
4,083 4:46 2019-05-24
Full Circle - 9 Minutes of Madness Dub Mix
Full Circle - 9 Minutes of Madness Dub Mix
2,631 4:06 2017-12-22
Get Together
Get Together
2,242 4:48 1994-01-01
Someone Like You - Atari Hero Remix
Someone Like You - Atari Hero Remix
1,978 3:47 2019-05-24
Someone Like You - Lil Smooth Remix
Someone Like You - Lil Smooth Remix
1,916 3:52 2019-05-24
Someone Like You - DJ Dew Remix
Someone Like You - DJ Dew Remix
1,612 6:32 2019-05-24
Rapper's Delight - Live
Rapper's Delight - Live
1,123 7:18 2020-04-21
Rapper's Delight (Mirko Boni Edit Mix)
Rapper's Delight (Mirko Boni Edit Mix)
< 1000 3:39 2019-06-14
Rapper's Delight (Mirko Boni Extended Mix)
Rapper's Delight (Mirko Boni Extended Mix)
< 1000 5:06 2019-06-14

New releases

Someone Like You
Someone Like You
2021-01-15
[Monatomic Music]
Rapper's Delight (Remix)
Rapper's Delight (Remix)
2019-06-14
[AQUA PRODUCTION (TRUSTY MUSIC Inc.)]
Someone Like You (The Remixes)
Someone Like You (The Remixes)
2019-05-24
[Monatomic Music]
Rapper's Delight (The TKC Old School Future Remix)
Rapper's Delight (The TKC Old School Future Remix)
2019-03-01
[Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group]
Get on Up
Get on Up
2018-07-27
[Shake Records]
Get on Up
Get on Up
2018-07-27
[Shake Records]
Rapper's Delight
Rapper's Delight
2018-06-28
[Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group]
Rhythm & Rhymes - The Definitve Collection
Rhythm & Rhymes - The Definitve Collection
2010-07-19
[Castle Communications]
The Sugarhill Gang - 30th Anniversary Edition (Expanded Version)
The Sugarhill Gang - 30th Anniversary Edition (Expanded Version)
2010-01-01
[Castle Communications]
Lala Song
Lala Song
2009-04-10
[D:Vision]
LaLa Song
LaLa Song
2009-01-01
[NEWS]
Hip Hop Anniversary Europe Tour
Hip Hop Anniversary Europe Tour
2008-07-25
[ZYX Music]
The Greatest Hits
The Greatest Hits
2008-01-07
[Castle Communications]
The Essentials: The Sugarhill Gang
The Essentials: The Sugarhill Gang
2002-09-03
[Rhino]
The 4sm Mixes
The 4sm Mixes
2000-01-01
[Demon]
The Greatest Hits (Reissue)
The Greatest Hits (Reissue)
2000-01-01
[Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.]
Jump On It!
Jump On It!
1999-04-16
[Rhino]
The Showdown: The Sugarhill Gang vs. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Showdown: The Sugarhill Gang vs. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
1999-01-24
[Rhino]
8th Wonder
8th Wonder
1998-01-01
[Sanctuary Records]
Rapper's Delight: The Best Of The Sugarhill Gang
Rapper's Delight: The Best Of The Sugarhill Gang
1996-07-16
[Rhino]
Livin' In The Fast Lane
Livin' In The Fast Lane
1984-01-01
[Rhino]
Apache / Rapper's Delight [Digital 45] (w/ PDF)
Apache / Rapper's Delight [Digital 45] (w/ PDF)
1982-01-01
[Rhino]
Apache (Jump On It) / We Are Known As Emcees - EP
Apache (Jump On It) / We Are Known As Emcees - EP
1981-01-01
[Sanctuary Records]
8th Wonder
8th Wonder
1981-01-01
[Rhino]
Apache / Rapper's Delight [Digital 45]
Apache / Rapper's Delight [Digital 45]
1981-01-01
[Rhino]
The Sugarhill Gang
The Sugarhill Gang
1980-02-07
[Rhino]
Rapper's Delight
Rapper's Delight
1979-09-16
[Sanctuary Records]
Rapper's Delight
Rapper's Delight
1979-01-01
[Rhino]